Dr. Ashleigh Wiseman has 3D-modeled the leg and pelvis muscles of the hominin Australopithecus afarensis using scans of 'Lucy': the famous fossil specimen discovered in Ethiopia in the mid-1970s.

Named for the Beatles classic ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’, Lucy is one of the most complete examples to be unearthed of any type of Australopithecus – with 40% of her skeleton recovered.

“Australopithecus afarensis would have roamed areas of open wooded grassland as well as more dense forests in East Asia around three–four million years ago. “These reconstructions of Lucy ...

The rare fossil, representing 40% of a skeleton belonging to a female Australopithecus afarensis, was named “Lucy,” for the Beatles song “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” ...

With the help of 3D reconstruction of Lucy's leg muscles, a 3D digital re-creation showed how she would walk. Lucy the Australopithecus Afarensis was a Species Said to be an Early Relative of Homo ...

A reconstruction of Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis. Lucy probably walked much slower than taller members of her species. Travis S./Flickr If you’re on the shorter end of the height spectrum ...

Lucy is the most famous early human fossil. She was discovered in 1974 by Cleveland museum curator Donald Johanson. The new Hall of Human Origins features the most accurate reconstruction to date of ...

The famous 3.2-million-year-old Lucy specimen has captivated scientists since it was discovered in 1974. Lucy was a member of the species Australopithecus. ... They used virtual reconstruction ...

A new study led by paleoanthropologists reveals that Lucy's species Australopithecus afarensis had an ape-like brain. However, the protracted brain growth suggests that -- as is the case in humans ...

Lucy, a 3.18 million-year-old specimen of Australopithecus afarensis, was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 Credit: Christian Goup / Alamy. Lucy, a 3.18 million-year-old specimen of Australopithecus ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan now owns what's believed to be the only lifelike reconstruction of a human relative that roamed southern Africa 2 million years ago.